hieroglyphic vs meaning

hieroglyphic

noun
  • Any symbol used in this system; a hieroglyph. 

  • Undecipherable handwriting or secret symbol. 

  • A writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus 

adj
  • difficult to decipher 

  • of, relating to, or written with this system of symbols 

meaning

noun
  • The connotation associated with a word, expression, or symbol. 

  • The denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol. 

  • Intention. 

  • The purpose, value, or significance (of something) beyond the fact of that thing's existence. 

adj
  • Expressing some intention or significance; meaningful. 

  • Having a (specified) intention. 

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